On-line advertising agencies and web site managers are using sophisticated means to track our on-line habits. Given that a handful of companies control the on-line advertising space, it can be incredibly challenging to protect your privacy while surfing the web. Most of the modern browsers have features that give consumers some...
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So you just got your new Mac and are excited to start using it. You’ve heard a lot about how Macs are easy to use and how secure they are. You’ve seen the ads on TV showing how Windows is susceptible to viruses and hacking and Macs are (supposedly) immune. Apple’s marketing machine and Steve Jobs reality distortion field...
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Digital signatures are one component of what is called a public key infrastructure ( PKI ). PKI provides mechanisms and process for ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of digital information. It allows someone to prove his/her online identity and that documents and communications ( e.g. email and banking transaction ) haven’t been tampered with.
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The SecurityFocus web sites has been running a series of articles on web browser security. The articles target the two major browsers, IE (6 and 7) and (strangely) older versions of Firexfox (1.5 and 2.0). The current article looks at attacks on Password Managers. The user is given a false sense of security because they...
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Researchers at the at a Defcon hackers’ conference revealed a flaw in the way Google’s Gmail handles session cookies. According to the Hacking Truths. web site: The problem lies with the fact that every time you access anything on Gmail, even an image, your browser also sends your cookie to the website. This makes it possible...
read moreA small business owner in Florida is told he can’t ship empty containers because the labels make them look like bomb making equipment. “Security theatre” at it’s finest. Me: But… they’re empty! It’s just air. And… nitrogen? It’s, like, almost 80% of the atmosphere. There’s nothing dangerous about nitrogen,...
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